Dear Annie: My husband and I host a good deal of parties and dinners throughout the year with a mix of family and friends. Some of our guests have different dietary lifestyles or concerns; we have ...

Advice Dear Annie: If I do not initiate the call, text or invitation, days or even weeks go by in silence Published: Jul. 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

Dear Annie: My sister “Kendra” and I are not very close and only communicate two to three times per year, mainly in emails. Kendra sold her home and moved out of state. Through our sibling, I ...

DEAR ANNIE: My sister “Kendra” and I are not very close and only communicate two to three times per year, mainly in emails. Kendra sold her home and moved out of state. Through our sibling, I ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been with my loving partner, “Daniel,” for six years. We’re both in our 40s and have children from previous relationships. Our life together is generally very harmonious ...

DEAR ANNIE: I am a 43-year-old woman with a 6-year-old daughter. Her father is 50. We were never in a serious relationship, just friends with benefits, until I became pregnant.

Dear Annie: I’m a mother of four, and a few years ago, during a difficult time, my former in-laws generously fostered my two youngest children, now 13 and 9. They’ve remained involved and ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I live in a three-bedroom house with our two grown children. Recently, our youngest daughter had a baby and moved back home -- bringing her boyfriend with her. We told ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I wonder why good friends and family will say over and over again, “I’ll have you over for dinner,” but never do.

Dear Annie: My husband does not like my sister. He says she reminds him too much of his ex-wife. It has now come to the point where he doesn’t want to be around her.

Dear Annie: My sister “Kendra” and I are not very close and only communicate two to three times per year, mainly in emails. Kendra sold her home and moved out of state. Through our sibling, I ...

Life & Culture Dear Annie: Is there a way to offer financial help to proud friend without damaging our relationship? Published: Jul. 27, 2025, 8:00 p.m.